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Australia Day 2015

HistoryAustralia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by GovernorArthur Phillip. In contemporary Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation, and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards, and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new immigrants into the Australian community.

HistoryArrival of the First Fleet

On 13 May 1787 a fleet of 11 ships, which came to be known as the First Fleet, was sent by the British Admiralty from England to Australia. The settlement was seen as necessary because of the loss of the Thirteen Colonies in North America.The Fleet arrived between 18 and 20 January 1788, but it was immediately apparent that Botany Bay was unsuitable.On 21 January, Phillip and a few officers travelled to Port Jackson, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the north, to see if it would be a better location for a settlement.

Although there was no official recognition of the colony's anniversary, with the New South Wales Almanacks of 1806 and 1808 placing no special significance on 26 January.

By 1808 the date was being used by the colony's immigrants, especially the emancipated convicts, to "celebrate their love of the land they lived in" with "drinking and merriment".

The 1808 celebrations followed this pattern, beginning at sundown on 25 January, and lasted into the night, the chief toast of the occasion being Major George Johnston.

HistoryFirst fifty years: 1788 to 1838[edit]

Prior to 1888, 26 January was very much a New South Wales affair, as each of the colonies had their own commemorations for their founding. In Tasmania, Regatta Day occurred in December, South Australia had Proclamation Day 28 December, and Western Australia had their own Foundation Day (now Western Australia Day) on 1 June.

In 1888, all colonial capitals except Adelaide celebrated 'Anniversary Day'. In 1910, South Australia adopted Australia Day,followed by Victoria in 1931. By 1935, all states of Australia were celebrating 26 January as Australia Day (although it was still known as Anniversary Day in New South Wales).The name 'Foundation Day' persisted in local usage.

HistoryCentenary celebration: 1839 to 1888

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF AUSTRALIAN DAY DURING THE YEARS

• Since 1988 participation in Australia Day has increased and in 1994 all states and territories began to celebrate a unified public holiday on the actual day for the first

• 500,000 people watch theLotterywest Skyworks at Perth, Western Australia, Australia Day, 2006

• Outdoor concerts, community barbecues, sports competitions, festivals and fireworks are some of the many events presented in communities across Australia.

Contemporary celebrations

• In Sydney the harbour is a focus and boat races are held, such as a ferry race and the tall ships race. In Adelaide the key celebrations are 'Australia Day in the City' which is a Parade, Concert and Fireworks display held in Elder park and the traditional International Cricket match played at the Adelaide Oval.

• Despite a drop in attendance in 2010, but still with audiences estimated at 400,000, the Perth Skyworks is the largest single event presented each Australia Day.

• Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Department of Immigration and Citizenship Secretary, Mr Andrew Metcalfe hand out Citizenship Certificates to new Australian Citizens (2011).

• Research conducted in 2007 reported that 78.6% of respondents thought the citizenship ceremonies were an important feature of the day.


The official Australia Day Ambassador Program supports celebrations in communities across the nation by facilitating the participation of high-achieving Australians in local community celebrations. In 2011, 385 ambassadors participated in 384 local community celebrations.

The Governor-General andPrime Minister both address the nation. On the eve of Australia Day each year, the Prime Minister announces the winner of the Australian of the Year award, presented to an Australian citizen who has shown a "significant contribution to the Australian community and nation" and is an "inspirational role model for the Australian community".

Awards Announcement Australia Day Eve 25 January 2005

Various music festivals are held on Australia Day, such as the Big Day Out, the Triple J Hottest 100, and the Australia Day Live Concertwhich is televised nationally. For many years an international cricket match has been held on Australia Day at the Adelaide Oval. These matches have included both Test matches and One Day Internationals.


Research in 2009 indicated that Australians reflect on history and future fairly equally on Australia Day. Of those polled, 43% agreed that history is the most important thing to think about on Australia Day and 41% said they look towards ‘our future’, while 13% thought it was important to ‘think about the present at this time’ and 3% were unsure.

Possibly reflecting a shift in Australians’ understanding of the place of Indigenous Australians in their national identity, Newspoll research in November 2009 reported that ninety percent of Australians polled believed ‘it was important to recognise Australia’s indigenous people and culture’ as part of Australia Day celebrations.

A similar proportion (89%) agreed that ‘it is important to recognise the cultural diversity of the nation’.


AUSTRALIAN DAY CONTEPORARNY CELEBRATIONS

EVENTS• Australia Day Concerts• FREE AUSTRALIA DAY CONCERTS AT THE

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE• The Australia Day Council of NSW invites you to

celebrate the nation’s favourite day with The Wiggles, Jessica Mauboy, Sheppard, Justice Crew and Russell Morris and some surprises!

• Australia Day in Sydney just keeps getting bigger and better. For 2015, the iconic Sydney Opera House will host two new FREE concerts on Australia Day on the forecourt - The Wiggles Australia Day Concert and The Australia Day Concert at the Sydney Opera House.

• Don’t miss out – register for the ballot before 11:59pm Wednesday, 7 January 2015 to ensure you’re in the draw to win tickets to one of the Australia Day Concerts.

• Successful winners will be notified by email on Thursday, 8 January 2015 and will need to follow a link to book their tickets and confirm their attendance. Tickets will be dispatched by Wednesday, 14 January 2015.

• The Wiggles Australia Day Concert and The Australia Day Concert at the Sydney Opera House are brought to you by Destination NSW.

• In 2015 the Sydney CBD, including Darling Harbour and the Rocks will be abuzz with Australia Day celebrations. Free activities and concert performances will entertain a huge array of people from all ages ranges.

• Come along and soak up the fun!

EVENTS

• Events in the CBD• For everything in the Sydney City,

The Rocks and Darling Harbour. • In 2015 the Sydney CBD, including

Darling Harbour and the Rocks will be abuzz with Australia Day celebrations. Free activities and concert performances will entertain a huge array of people from all ages ranges.

• Come along and soak up the fun!

EVENTS

AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEARThe AwardsEach year our nation celebrates the achievement and contribution of eminentAustralians through the Australian of the Year Awards by profiling leading citizenswho are role models for us all. They inspire us through their achievements and challenge us to make our own contribution to creating a better Australia.The Australian of the Year Awards provides all Australians with the opportunity to recognise

someone who makes them proud in four categories:• Australian of the Year• Senior Australian of the Year (those aged 60 years or over)• Young Australian of the Year (ages 16 to 30)• Australia's Local HeroThe Awards operates at two levels - state/territory and national. State and Territory selection committees select four finalists for each award category, with one of these finalists becoming the state/territory award recipient. State/territory award recipients then become the national finalists for the awards.The prestigious year round program culminates in the announcement of the national award recipients in Canberra on Australia Day Eve.The Australian of the Year Awards is a program of the National Australia Day Council.

The AwardsEach year our nation celebrates the achievement and contribution of eminent Australians through the Australian of the Year Awards by profiling leading citizens who are role models for us all. They inspire us through their achievements and challenge us to make our own contribution to creating a better Australia.

AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2014 RECIPIENTS, 25 JANUARY 2014.L-R FRED CHANEY AO, ADAM GOODES, TIM CONOLAN, JACQUELINE FRENEY OAM.

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